tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367979452011-12-14T18:36:56.131-08:00A look at Belly Dancing History - its Origins and Myths - and why Belly Dancing History is important to those who practise the Art of Oriental Dance, in its various forms, todayLisanoreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36797945.post-49218264278669558212009-02-19T03:41:00.000-08:002009-02-19T04:02:55.416-08:00

Things have been pretty quiet on this blog for a very long time, but I have some good news. I have created one Belly Dancing blog that covers ALL aspects on Belly Dancing, including Belly Dancing History.So, please head over there and take a look. I think you'll enjoy it, especially the Legends of Belly Dance series that I have started.

Lisanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36797945.post-40272215072472874322007-02-04T08:15:00.000-08:002007-02-04T09:00:51.421-08:00

Oriental or Middle Eastern dance is actually comprised of many different traditions of dance spanning many centuries. Each region had its own dances which share similarities but also differences in style.The term Belly Dancing only came into use in the early 20th century as a result of a French revue which called a form of this dance "Danse du ventre" or "Dance of the Stomach." This modern name

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Taken from the book "Oriental Dance: Discovering the Art of Belly Dancing"Oriental Dance, in one form or another, has been around for millennia, tracing back to a time before recorded history.Belly dancing is Oriental.In this case, Oriental means Eastern, as in Near East, Middle East and/or Far East. Belly dancing was not introduced to the Western (European and American) worlds until the 18th

Lisanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36797945.post-1162658279571918122006-11-04T08:22:00.000-08:002006-11-04T08:45:43.093-08:00

Belly Dance - Over 100 Years with the Wrong NameBelly dancing is practised and enjoyed by people around the world, but few realise that the name they lovingly know it by was really just an accident.Rightfully, Belly Dance should be known as Oriental Dance or Raks Sharqi, "Dance of the East", a collection of similar dance styles that originated in the Near East, Middle East and/or Far East. There

Lisanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36797945.post-1162140624008713602006-10-29T08:47:00.000-08:002006-10-29T09:57:25.646-08:00

Welcome to Belly Dancing History. A blog dedicated to the origins and history of Oriental Dance (Belly Dance) and its various styles.Lisa

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